Nursing practice

A number giving the width of a needle, a catheter or a wire, in which a higher number means a thinner one.

The way a person shows their gender to others, through clothing, hairstyle, voice, name and behavior.

A person's own inner sense of their gender, whether or not it matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

The fourth step of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model: choosing goals and the actions that could reach them.

Relating to older adults and their health care.

A state law that protects people who give emergency help in good faith, outside a care setting, from being sued for ordinary mistakes.

The deep emotional, physical and spiritual response to a loss, especially the death of someone close.

Having a surface that grips and keeps from slipping, as in grippy socks.

The ways people in a group act on one another, such as how they communicate, share roles, handle conflict and make decisions.

The changes in body size (growth) and in skills and abilities (development) that happen across a person's life.

A relaxation method in which a person pictures a calm, pleasant scene in detail, often led by a voice or recording.

A physician who specializes in the health of the female reproductive system.